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Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Mayor dodges questions on reports that federal grand jury is reviewing evidence in campaign probe

Posted on June 10, 2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Hochul, Albany lawmakers scramble to find new funding stream for MTA after pausing congestion pricing

Posted on June 7, 2024

The City Council voted to approve Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes: Zoning for Economic Opportunity" plan. Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Business

City Council says yes to Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ zoning changes for businesses

Posted on June 7, 2024

NYC Council

Politics

City Council overwhelmingly approves ‘advice-and-consent’ bill expanding its power over mayoral appointments

Posted on June 6, 2024

Congestion pricing: Hochul’s delay of Manhattan toll plan draws both cheers and jeers from New Yorkers

Posted on June 5, 2024

Lisa Zornberg, chief counsel to Mayor Adams

Politics

Top Adams admin officials go on attack against City Council advice-and-consent bill

Posted on June 4, 2024

Former Correction Commissioner Louis Molina sitting at desk with nameplate

Politics

Former controversial corrections chief Louis Molina gets administrative post with Mayor Adams

Posted on June 4, 2024

Mayor Adams announces new public restrooms to be built

Politics

When you gotta go: NYC to get 46 new public restrooms over next 5 years

Posted on June 3, 2024

Housing buildings in NYC

Politics

NYC Section 8 housing voucher waitlist reopens for first time in 15 years – but acceptance depends on a lottery

Posted on June 3, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams announces the city will build a new training facility for its public safety agencies. Friday, May 31, 2024.

Adams debuts plan to build new training facility for NYC’s various public safety agencies

Posted on May 31, 2024

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Politics

NYC’s top lawyer is officially stepping down, starting clock for mayor to nominate successor

Posted on May 31, 2024

Mayor Adams announces summer weather prep program

Health

Summer weather: Mayor Adams rolls out new preparations for extreme heat, poor air quality

Posted on May 30, 2024

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Politics

Heated City Council hearing sees pols, mayor’s aide trade barbs over appointment oversight bill

Posted on May 29, 2024

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell

Politics

‘I like his style’: Mayor Adams defends NYPD chief of patrol amid social media controversy

Posted on May 28, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams' administration reached a deal with the union

News

NYC reaches deal with DC37 to ease certain qualifications for lifeguards amid shortage

Posted on May 24, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams joined a group of 40 mayors and county executives from across the country on Friday in penning a letter to President Biden asking for him to grant work permits to millions more migrants. Friday, May 24, 2024.

Politics

Adams joins group of 40 mayors, county executives in urging Biden to let more undocumented migrants work

Posted on May 24, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

A new bill could subject more mayoral nominees to council approval, but mayor’s new charter commission could halt it

Posted on May 23, 2024

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Politics

Pair of Council Committees approve tweaks to ‘City of Yes’ zoning changes for businesses

Posted on May 22, 2024

City officials said they are 'confident' the city will have more lifeguards this year than last year, amid an ongoing shortage. Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Politics

NYC officials ‘confident’ beaches and pools will have more lifeguards this summer

Posted on May 21, 2024

NYC Council members at budget hearing

Politics

NYC budget: City Council again predicts substantially higher tax revenue than Mayor’s office

Posted on May 21, 2024

Mike Sapricone

Politics

Mike Sapraicone wants to be New York’s first Republican senator in decades. Here’s what he says he stands for.

Posted on May 21, 2024

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Mayor Adams blasts Washington Post report that billionaires pressured him to end Columbia University protest

Posted on May 20, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

‘Not a good look’: Speaker Adams says cops tell her they’re ’embarassed’ by NYPD brass’ social media use

Posted on May 16, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams rallies with her colleagues, advocates and hundreds of seniors outside City Hall to call for the restoration of funding for older adult centers and meal programs. Thursday, May 16, 2024.

‘We won’t allow that’: City Hall rallygoers demand Mayor Adams roll back cuts to senior centers, meal programs

Posted on May 16, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams.

Politics

Independent Budget Office projects additional $2B budget surplus for this year and next over Mayor’s forecast

Posted on May 15, 2024

Mayor Adams speaks about city probe of NYPD social media

Politics

Mayor Adams says he hopes city probe of NYPD’s social media use will look at council members’ posts

Posted on May 14, 2024

City Council at New York City Hall

Politics

amNewYork Metro at 20: How much has the NY City Council evolved over the past two decades?

Posted on May 14, 2024

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News

NYPD Chief Chell says he’ll continue to ‘push back’ against critics on social media, after dodging council hearing

Posted on May 10, 2024

City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks about migrant shelter limit report

Politics

Report from Lander suggests NYC’s migrant shelter stay limit enforced in ‘haphazard’ fashion, ‘disregarded humanity’

Posted on May 9, 2024

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie launches committee to explore 2025 challenge to Mayor Adams

Posted on May 8, 2024

NYPD and Sheriff's office members at illegal cannabis shop raid

Politics

‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority

Posted on May 7, 2024

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Tense City Council hearing sees members slam Mayor Adams’ new engagement form

Posted on May 1, 2024

EMS workers responding to COVID crisis

Politics

FDNY required to provide EMS workers with body armor under new laws Mayor Adams signed

Posted on May 1, 2024

Rent Guidelines Board votes on preliminary rent-stabilized apartment increase

Politics

NYC rent-stabilized tenants in danger of yet another increase after Rent Guidelines Board vote

Posted on May 1, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams (center), First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright (left) and Chief Adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

News

Mayor Adams defends recent moves to replace CCRB chair, fire head of hate crimes unit

Posted on April 30, 2024

Randy Mastro, corporation counsel nominee

News

City Council opposition to Adams’ likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows

Posted on April 26, 2024

Scott Stringer speaks about sex assault case in 2021

Politics

Appeals court allows Scott Stringer to proceed with defamation case against sex assault accuser who surfaced during previous mayoral run

Posted on April 25, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams holds rally celebrating rollout of executive budget

Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries

Posted on April 24, 2024

Politics

Mayor Adams defends ex-Giuliani aide Randy Mastro, likely pick as the city’s next top lawyer, as City Council opposition grows

Posted on April 23, 2024

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Comptroller’s report identifies ‘big gaps’ in Adams admin’s response to tropical storm last September

Posted on April 22, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul talking at podium

Politics

Hochul’s favorability and job approval ratings hit new lows, Siena College poll finds

Posted on April 22, 2024

NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

Politics

Albany lawmakers pass state budget that extends mayoral control, enacts modified ‘Good Cause’ protections

Posted on April 21, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Justin Brannan speak about casino zoning

Business

City Council approves zoning changes to legalize casinos in the Big Apple

Posted on April 18, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at press conference

Politics

‘A win’ is a win? Hochul defends ‘Good Cause’ protections in state budget amid tenant advocate criticism

Posted on April 17, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams said he is has a "glass half-full" outlook on the tentative state budget deal Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Politics

‘Glass half full’ for Mayor Adams on likely state budget deal that fell short on some of his top priorities

Posted on April 16, 2024

City Council announces strategy team to help migrants

Politics

City Council launches ‘strategy team’ to advance solutions to the migrant crisis

Posted on April 16, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul

Politics

Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

Posted on April 15, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams announces Project Home plan for domestic violence survivors

Politics

NYC’s new ‘Project Home’ aims to provide domestic violence survivors with permanent housing more quickly

Posted on April 15, 2024

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